The day Grace is called from the slave cabins to work in the big house, mama makes her promise to keep her eyes down. Uncle jim cations her to keep her thoughts tucked private in her mind or they could bring a whole lot of troble and pain. When her voice escapes without warning, it sets off a terrible chain of events that prove uncle jim´s words true. Suddenly, Grace and her family must run. Deep in a forbidding wilderness, they face deadly animals, paddyrollers, and the uncertainty of ever finding freedom.